From Ideas to Action: A Hands-On Innovation Workshop

Every innovation starts with a person and an idea—but most early ideas won't ultimately succeed. How do you quickly assess, refine, and validate an idea so it either gains traction or fails fast so you can move on to the next one?

In this interactive, fast-paced workshop, you’ll bring your own idea for a startup, product, or feature and work through a series of activities to:

  1. Expand your perspective and add structure to your idea.
  2. Explore new possibilities by generating ideas you hadn’t considered.
  3. Assess desirability, feasibility, and viability to refine your concept.
  4. Identify concrete steps to bring your idea closer to reality.
  5. Tap into the collective intelligence of the room to accelerate your progress and maximize your experience at KCDC.

Whether you’re tech lead shaping a new feature, a senior developer with a side project, or a manager fostering innovation in your team, this workshop will equip you with the tools and insights to move from idea to action and help others do the same.

Aug 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM | Kansas City Developer's Conference 2025